Blog - Pearson Chambers Conveyancing

If you're house hunting around Melbourne, you'll hear one word as often as 'auction': conveyancer. Friends nudge you to get one. Agents ask who yours is. Lenders want their details. It's easy to nod along, then wonder quietly what a conveyancer actually does and when you should call one. Here's t... Read More

You open the safe before work, expecting to see that familiar folded paper, and your stomach drops. No certificate of title. If you're selling, refinancing, or simply tidying your records, losing it feels awful. Take a breath. In Victoria, the system has changed in your favour, and there is a str... Read More

Settlement is the moment the balance of the price is paid, title transfers to the buyer, and possession passes unless you have agreed otherwise. In Victoria the settlement period in the contract is commonly 30, 60, or 90 days, though it is negotiable between the parties.You have an offer a... Read More

You've paid a deposit on a place in Melbourne, you're juggling finance, building checks, and moving boxes, and then your conveyancer forwards a 'Section 27' request from the vendor. It's pitched as routine, maybe even urgent. Do you sign? Or is there a catch?Let's slow this down and make i... Read More

Buying your first place in Melbourne can feel like finding a seat on a packed tram at 5:30 pm: possible, but you need to know exactly where to stand. Stamp duty is one of those 'where to stand' topics. Get it right and you could shave tens of thousands off the cost of your first home. Get it wron... Read More